I acted
like
such a
fool
surrounded by
people
staring at
me.

your life is your life
don’t let it be clubbed into dank submission.
be on the watch.
there are ways out.
there is a light somewhere.
it may not be much light but
it beats the darkness.
be on the watch.
the gods will offer you chances.
know them.
take them.
you can’t beat death but
you can beat death in life, sometimes.
and the more often you learn to do it,
the more light there will be.
your life is your life.
know it while you have it.
you are marvelous
the gods wait to delight
in you.

You've been
away
for so
long
that I forgot
what it feels
like to
live
with someone who
loves me.

I had to
send
you away from
me
for a little
while
so that I
could
get my life
together.

I can't
sit
in a
room
filled with
people
talking over
one-another
without remaining
quiet
and observing
them;

I'm a
wallflower.